| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Hancock, South Hancock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 14, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking area at trailhead is plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Two small tributary brooks are flowing and easily rock-hopped. All the crossings of the North Fork of the Hancock Branch on the Cedar Brook section of the route are still iced-over and can be crossed but the ice feels thin in a few places. Recommend crossing one person at a time. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Couple blowdowns -- one with an easy herd path, the other (on the South Hancock slide) a little tricky to negotiate if you're wearing a large pack. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Only flowing water is on the Cedar Brook section, in two small tributary streams. Carry extra. |
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 | Comments: |
On a windy day, the Hancocks were probably less windy than many other peaks, but there was still some wind, especially on South Hancock. Our group climbed the steep route to Mt. Hancock entirely in Microspikes, but we were at the very limit of their usefulness -- in retrospect, snowshoes would probably have been a better choice. Snowshoes were used on the traverse between the two peaks due to drifts and fresh snow. After marginally successful attempts to go down the slide off of South Hancock standing up on snowshoes, we all resorted to butt-sliding, which was far more effective -- and fast. |
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 | Name: |
The Feathered Hat |
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 | E-Mail: |
stevebjerklie at yahoo dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-02-15 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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